Quantitative Analyst

Embedded within the Treasury department and working with the Portfolio Manager, this person will be a blend of investment management and technical acumen.  As a vital contributor to the department this role will have exposure to valuations, risk management, strategies, and the measurement of performance. 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Develop and maintain the python backend infrastructure.
  • Read and interact directly with DeFi protocols.
  • Automate asset management processes (e.g. risk monitoring, execution, etc.)
  • Quantitatively analyze the performance of current strategies and assess market conditions

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in mathematics, engineering, statistics,  or related field, masters degree preferred
  • 1-2 years of experience working in asset management, with a focus on quant strategies and/or risk management
  • 1+ years of working in a start-up environment
  • Advanced knowledge of mathematics and statistics.
  • Proficient in python, SQL, EVM blockchains, and connecting to APIs.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Must possess a high level of integrity and demonstrate a strong ethical character in all professional and personal interactions
  • Self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and a willingness to take initiative to identify areas for process improvement and drive results.
  • Willingness to take a hands-on approach and get involved in all aspects of the job
  • Passion for crypto/web3 and eagerness to consume latest market news and developments

Base Salary Range: $99,600 to $140,000

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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Financial Analyst

Ava Labs is looking for a motivated and hard-working Financial Analyst to be an integral member of the finance team and drive budgeting, forecasting, reporting and strategic support for the organization. This person will work closely with teams across Ava Labs as well as with senior management.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Drive budgeting and forecasting for Ava Labs and the Avalanche Foundation
  • Track business performance against operating plans and provide monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date variance analysis for management and business leads, including identifying any trends or areas of risks and opportunities
  • Assist in preparation of management desks
  • Continuously focus on enhancing forecast methodology and accuracy as well as increasing efficiency through process automation
  • Responsible for performing ad hoc financial analyses
  • Advise on P&L impacts of partnership, new product and other strategic opportunities
  • Establish business relationships across the organization and serve as a strategic thought partner with cross functional teams

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting, mathematics or relevant field (MBA a plus)
  • 4+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, investment banking
  • 2+ years in a startup environment
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills
  • Proficient in Google Suites
  • High aptitude and enthusiasm for problem solving utilizing financial modeling and analysis with strong attention to detail
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, particularly the ability to explain complex concepts to non-financial audiences
  • Must possess a high level of integrity and demonstrate a strong ethical character in all professional and personal interactions
  • Self-starter with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, and a willingness to take initiative to identify areas for process improvement and drive results.
  • Willing to take a hands-on approach and get involved in all aspects of the job
  • Passion for crypto/web3 and eagerness to consume latest news and developments

Base Salary Range: $84,000 –  $126,000

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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Lead OR Director, Growth Marketing (Institutional)

We are looking for an experienced marketer who is fluent in blockchain and crypto to lead growth marketing for the Enterprise and Institutional verticals at Ava Labs. The ideal candidate lives and breathes analytics and will own the metrics, from defining the problems, identifying insights, owning the levers, build strategies and programs, and be responsible for creating high-impact solutions to meet business objectives. The ideal candidate will partner closely with cross-functional business leadership to understand their business goals and priorities. Subsequently, this individual will design and implement creative marketing strategies to support goals while collaborating with peers in marketing functions while overseeing the execution of campaigns.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Lead growth marketing manager/team efforts for the Enterprise and Institutional verticals at Ava Labs (TradFi, Capital Markets, Enterprise)
  • Develop an integrated growth marketing plan for Institutional and Enterprise accounts with a top of funnel awareness and brand, mid funnel consideration, and bottom of funnel acquisition and conversion
  • Partner with cross functional leadership to support sales funnels, growth objectives, business strategy, and serve as the primary marketing liaison
  • Work closely with product and product marketing to develop value propositions and differentiators for Institutional developers
  • Design account-based marketing strategies (partner, brand, and demand generation) to support business growth, utilizing experience in copywriting for the successful creation of campaigns in consultation with the assistance of Design, PR & Communications, Content & Social, Paid Marketing, Community, and Events teams
  • Develop a competitive landscape for Institutional developers and create an Institutional interest for building on Avalanche and institutional success stories
  • Strategize processes used to gather insights from multiple data sources to identify enrollment funnel pinch-points and opportunities
  • Establish format and cadence to report the primary and secondary KPIs for the conversion stream Analytics while presenting data in a clear and coherent manner; correlating relationships to growth, revenue & company KPIs
  • Regularly produce and deliver reports that succinctly communicate strategies, tactics and performance
  • Own project management and cross-functional collaboration to drive programs forward

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • 8+ years leading integrated B2B marketing campaigns
  • Knowledgeable in blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies, with expert knowledge of the most compelling blockchain use cases for Enterprise and Institutions
  • Working knowledge of traditional finance and capital markets, with experience marketing to customers in these segments
  • Hands-on experience implementing customer acquisition strategies through both organic and performance media
  • Excellent copywriting skills
  • Experience with data-based decision making and ability to interpret, visualize, and tell a story with data (Strong Excel, SQL, or other Database experience preferred)
  • Experience working collaboratively across teams
  • Proficient in Social Media Management: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Telegram
  • Experience developing and managing budgets
  • Adroit at communicating with peers and executives

Salary Range: $153,200 to $216,000

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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Global Head of Community

Ava Labs is seeking a dynamic leader for all community-related activities. In this role, you’ll develop and implement strategies to grow and engage our global community. Ideal candidates will have the ability to execute event/meetups while fostering relationships with our most loyal community members and stakeholders. If you enjoy keeping up with cutting edge of industry trends, evolving philosophies in community management, and using analytical skills to measure effectiveness of community efforts… this may be the perfect role for you! 

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Collaborate with marketing and operational teams to align Ava Labs’ core objectives with global community engagement strategy
  • Develop clear strategies for 20+ regional community managers and regional community engagement, including collaboration with regional partners
  • Review current processes and develop a plan of action to improve workflows for all aspects of community
  • Create/implement KPIs and reporting metrics for channel growth and engagement
  • Analyze and report on community metrics to inform decision-making and measure the effectiveness of community efforts
  • Develop and lead community engagement programs such as; educational co-marketing campaigns, meetups, university collaborations and/or other community discussion forums
  • Guide implementation of strategies on Telegram, Discord, Twitter and other region-specific community platforms (WeChat, Kakao, etc.)
  • Design onboarding experiences that will captivate and retain our regional audiences
  • Foster relationships with key community members and stakeholders, and work to build a sense of community ownership and involvement
  • Monitor and moderate community activities to ensure a positive and welcoming environment for all members
  • Identify and address any issues or conflicts within the community
  • Create standard operating procedures to act as a facilitator and mediator for the community 

WHAT WILL YOU BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline like Marketing or Communications
  • 7+ years professional experience in Marketing or Community Management
  • Experience managing teams of 10 or more
  • Track record of success in launching large-scale community programs
  • Strong understanding of differences in community growth strategy for Web3 vs. Web2
  • Advanced knowledge of Discord, Twitter, Telegram and other community forums
  • Social media management tools (i.e. SproutSocial, Hubspot, Intercom, etc.)
  • Community management tools (i.e. comBot, Shieldy, etc.)
  • Strong knowledge and passion for blockchain technology/products
  • Expertise in ambassador programs, localization, metrics/KPIs, reporting, workflow design, procedural optimization, or partnership management
  • Experience integrating metrics from daily tools with automated reporting dashboards is a plus
  • Experience with scaled customer support operations is a plus
  • Grass roots community organization experience a plus (i.e. political campaigns, non-profit community growth)

Salary Range: $166,000 to $207,000

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Senior React Engineer

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design and development of complex, large-scale web applications using functional ReactJS/
  • Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code utilizing modern React practices and functional programming concepts. 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features while taking ownership of the technical implementation.
  • Mentor junior developers and provide guidance on technical problems.
  • Work with product and UX teams to implement UI designs and improve user experience while contributing to the overall architecture and design of the application.
  • Keep up-to-date with industry trends and integrate them into the applications to maintain a high level of technical challenge. 
  • Participate in code and design reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to best practices.
  • Act a a technical leader, contributing to the direction and vision of the company’s technology. 

Requirements

  • Extensive experience with functional ReactJS and Webpack.
  • Strong proficiency in Typescript, JSX & CSS with a focus on functional programming
  • Deep understanding of modern front-end build pipelines and tools as well as ExpressJS 
  • Excellent knowledge of architecture patterns and software design principles. 
  • Experience with TDD and testing frameworks such as Playwright and Mocha/Chai. 
  • Strong understanding of REST APIs and experience integrating with back-end services. 
  • Ability to take ownership of technical projects and drive them to completion
  • Proven track record of leading technical projects and mentoring junior developers.
  • A solid foundation in computer science (CS degree preferred) with competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design practices. 

Desired Background 

  • A strong understanding of the mechanics of blockchain applications and dApps
  • A passion for decentralized technologies and their potential to transform the financial system
  • Familiarity with Solidity development / the Web3 stack

 Benefits 

  • Additional cryptocurrency-based compensation
  • Comprehensive insurance (medical/dental/vision)
  • Take vacation when you need it (and we really mean it!)

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Senior Software Engineer, Bridge

ABOUT THE AVALANCHE BRIDGE

The Avalanche Bridge is a new cross-chain transfer solution developed by Ava Labs using Intel SGX technology. The bridge currently allows Ethereum users to seamlessly move their ERC20s over to the Avalanche ecosystem to leverage the DApps and platforms available on Avalanche. Since launching at the end of July 2021, the Avalanche Bridge has secured more than $700M in transfers from Ethereum to Avalanche. Moving forward, the bridge plans to add support for additional networks and asset types.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Design, optimize, and implement novel cross-chain transfer and interoperability protocols
  • Contribute to core technical projects of the Avalanche Bridge, from planning through release
  • Work with our talented product, business, and engineering teams to communicate and align on upcoming features and releases
  • Develop automated testing suites and tools
  • Support our DevOps team with new releases and production monitoring (on-call rotation)
  • Engage with our open-source community

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • BS in Computer Science or related discipline 
  • 1+ years of hands on blockchain, consensus protocols, distributed systems, applied cryptography, or similar systems
  • C++, Golang and/or Solidity 
  • Strong understanding of Distributed Systems (fee structures, transaction formats & consensus mechanisms)
  • Hands on experience with Cloud Deployments (Native Cloud AWS and/or Azure)
  • Ansible is a plus
  • FLCD Smart Contract experience is a plus
  • Experience with HD (Hierarchical Deterministic) Wallets is a plus
  • Cryptography is a plus
  • Experience leading teams is a plus

Salary Range: $151,200.00 – $208,200.00 (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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Growth Consultant, Vietnam

Due to growing demand for blockchain technology and ambitious goals for Avalanche, we are seeking to hire a Growth Consultant, Vietnam. Reporting to our VP of Business Development, this is an exciting opportunity for someone to lead the direction and growth of blockchain technology in Vietnam, with full responsibility for the strategy, team, and execution of local activities. This is an ideal role for professionals with a strong business entrepreneurial mindset and have prior experience leading BD/partnerships in the region.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Define and execute expansion plans for Avalanche within Vietnam, while ensuring strong coordination with internal leadership team & stakeholders
  • Develop strategies and KPIs to relentlessly push operational standards to the next level
  • Independently identify and deliver new partnerships in Vietnam, forging strong relationships and leading deals end-to-end
  • Work collaboratively with the Product and Marketing teams to architect localized go-to-market and growth strategies for new and existing Ava Labs products 
  • Oversee local operations to reach end user and developer targets
  • Execute key marketing and Avalanche branded activities, such as Hacker Houses and Summits, to representing Ava Labs at speaking engagements and conferences

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • 8+ years of experience in scaling product growth and adoption, ideally within fintech, blockchain, technology firms
  • Ability to hit the ground running in India with an established network and/or relationships across various entities (e.g. businesses, government, and technology firms)
  • Ownership, leadership mentality
  • Strong communication skills
  • Remote but must be located in Vietnam

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Senior Social Media Manager – DeFi/Crypto

We are looking for a Senior Social Media Manager to join the Marketing Team at Ava Labs.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • This role will drive the day-to-day publishing and management of the main Avalanche and Ava Labs social media accounts. This is an important role because it manages the brands outward facing persona, and has to maintain these accounts to be professional, comprehensive and up-to-date. They will be a key contributor to how marketing efforts make their way onto social, where a large portion of our campaigns live. 
  • Create brief, engaging content and copy across major social channels (e.g., Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) for Ava Labs and Avalanche
  • Develop strategies and messaging for ongoing product marketing campaigns
  • Work with the Design team to create on-brand, visually appealing graphics that complement social copy and broader strategy
  • Assist with internal communications, employer branding and shared reporting on social networks. 

 WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience
  • 3-4 years experience in social media marketing, with crypto marketing experience preferred
  • Proven track record with managing social media pages for high-growth brands
  • Experience in social media marketing, channel management, content creation, prioritization, and time management
  • Must be familiar with crypto twitter and have experience creating twitter posts around specific crypto topics (DeFi, NFTs, gaming, blockchain tech)
  • Manage and run multiple social campaigns within broader co-marketing efforts
  • Experience using Web3 applications
  • Strong copywriting background
  • Experience as an active contributor to social communities
  • Strong understanding of digital and traditional advertising strategies
  • Advanced knowledge of Sprout Social, project management tools, major social channels (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn), social analytics
  • Strong understanding of the leading strategies of social media

Salary Range: $87,600.00 – $130,700.00  (**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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Director of Developer Relations – Codebase

Codebase is Avalanche’s leading event series for entrepreneurs and developers. Codebase features accelerators and community events to help participants learn and grow from each other and industry experts. Whether you’re a beginner or veteran, Codebase will maximize your success in Web3. The Director of Developer Relations for Codebase will be critical to accelerating the growth of the Avalanche developer ecosystem by empowering and inspiring developers around the world to build on Avalanche.  This role will drive developer adoption through talks, workshops, educational content, and other educational programs/events with the aim to ensure that the developer experience on Avalanche is best-in-class.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Take ownership of the developer experience on Codebase, proactively identifying issues and potential solutions that drive developer adoption
  • Champion Codebase by building relationships with developers and related organizations through accelerators, dev shops, hackathons, etc.
  • Design a systematic, scalable global education programs that foster developer adoption
  • Participate in developer events aimed at education and onboarding, including live coding sessions, speaking engagements, virtual meetups, and hackathons
  • Identify and implement tactics to grow awareness and adoption of the Avalanche platform
  • Work alongside internal teams to assist with the creation of tutorials, demos, and other reference materials
  • Drive growth in the Codebase ecosystem, from converting patterns observed into prioritized development work to help shape the strategy of new Products for the developer audience.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • Bachelor’s degree with focus on Computer Science ideal
  • Passion for and solid understanding of blockchain technologies
  • 5+ years of experience working on a developer relations team or in a similar role, developing education programs and growing awareness with developer products
  • Experience delivering talks on technical concepts is required, either through work experience or through other activities
  • Ability to dissect and explain complex topics in a simple manner
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have:

  • Experience writing Go and/or Solidity code
  • Experience writing and deploying smart contracts in EVM environments
  • Experience at a high-growth technology company or startup

Salary Range: $175,200 to $208,200

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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Executive Media Relations Specialist

Are you a communications and social strategist looking for a new challenge? Are you deeply integrated into Web3, with a Web2 background, and know how to grow engagement with various audiences and communities in the space? Are you a master at driving content strategy and distribution? We’re looking for a leader to own the communications and platform growth strategy for a member of our C-suite team.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

  • Develop and lead the communications and platform growth strategy for a member of our C-Suite team, including content and communications strategy across social and other platforms
  • Work closely with our Communications, PR, Social Media, Events, and other marketing operations teams to execute against an integrated strategy for our leadership platforms
  • Establish platform reach and engagement goals
  • Coordinate press, media, speaking, and other engagements for our leaders
  • Own creation and distribution of downstream content based on primary content created by our leaders

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

  • Bachelor’s Degree in communications, marketing, or relevant degree
  • Significant experience within the Fintech Web 2 space
  • 7+ years in a communications, PR, or campaign management role for a C-Level executive
  • Proven experience in coordinating and managing effective PR campaigns through various channels
  • Connected to financial and tech related events, conferences, parties and dinners. Can consistently find opportunities new networking opportunities 
  • Strong knowledge of social channels (ex.Twitter, Youtube, etc.)
  • Exceptional communications and copywriting skills
  • Ability to build strong relationships with key people or organizations
  • Strong leadership and management skills.

Base Salary Range: $110,000 – $142,000

(**This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, a final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.)

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